The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10

s. Allie Shuler, Department Chaplain, with 10
| charter members. Officers; President, Mrs. Mar
cissa Culbertson; :. V.-P.. Mary T. Wilder; J. W.
| T., Susan TUrney; See, Miss Anna Ward; Treas,
Elizabeth Wilson; Chap, Maria T. Uhler; Con-,
Mary T.. Ward; g.. Louisa Halter: A. c., Martha
! Dix; A. G., Miss Mary AIiilam Mrs Shuler
ably assisted in the work by Mrs Frances T. White,
Past President, Wells Relief Corps, No. Go, Column
bus, o., and Mrs. Julia T. FELTON,, Of the same
Corps; also by Miss Lena Robb and Miss Anna
| White, Of Marysville. The instituting party was
delightfully."- entertained at the residence of DIR. o.
| W. Weeks, Commander, Cooper Post, No. liz, Ma
| rion, o.
Owen Gray Corps, No. Is5. La Rue, Instituted by
| Mrs. :. Allie Shuler, assisted by Mrs. Mary +.
| Wilder OF Marion, who furnished excellent music
for the occasion, and Miss Lena Robb and Miss
Anna White, Of Marysville. officers: President,
Jane Allinger; :. V.-P, Elizabeth Benson; J. W
| T., Maggie Sharp Sec, Lucy Harger; Treas,
Jane sprague; Chap, Martha Bell; Con, Linda
| Hopkins; A. G., Maggie Knapp; c., Kate Price;
A. c., Philinda Stancft. The public installation
Of officers at the VI. T.. Church in the evening was
| largely attended, and much encouragement for
future success was given by the citizens of Ia Rue.
| Carmen Corps, No. lS6. Ada, instituted by Mrs.
5: Allie Shuler. Department Chaplain. assisted by
/ Miss Carrie Loveless. New Dover. and the follow
| ing ladies OF Edgar Corps No %. Dunkirk: Martha
J. Wood Amanda Longabaugh. Hattie Morgan,
Angie L. Haldeman, Lydia a. wiles. J. NJ. Lease,
J. SHOVE and Sarah ID. Curtis. Officers President,
| Ellen Park; :. V-P., Sarah Harmony; J. V.-P.,
| Hannah keckler; Sec, Matte J. Rutledge; Treas,
Rebecca Thomas; Chap, Rachel j. MUSTARD Con-,
Lottia Day; G.. Augusta Riddle; A. C.. EIecta l..
| Davis; A. G., Mary l.. Garrett This Corps has 3
| excellent charter members, and promises most
at which Mrs. Shuler delivered an address of pecu-
| liar interest to the Post and Corps
Crawford Corps, No. l97. Carey, instituted by
| Jennie III. CrameF, Assistant lnsttuting and In
| Sailing Officer Upper Sandusky. with 30 charter
members: Officers: President, Emma J. Deker-
| son; :. N.-P.. Tilie GieThart; J. V.-P., Hattie
Gregg; Sec, Ella J. Gillet; Treas, Ella j. Gibbs;
! Chap, Margaret Reynolds; Con-, Ella Nj. Herndon;
| G., Dora Shepherd.
No. lO2 never does things by halves, hut rather
the measure with which they mete Is usually
pressed down and running over. On Monday,
oct. IL, Ransom Reed Corps. No. lO2, Marysvllie
| oil which our Department Chaplain, Mrs. ;. Allie
Shuler, Is the energetic President entertained %
members OF Harry ScTibner Corps, Plain City.
Many OF the ladies present made bright little adj
dresses and remarks pertaining TO special work
OF charity. All necessary edibes for an elaborate
| lunch had been stored away in their culinary de-
partment, and the Assistant Guard having lighted
the Kitchen fire during the session. the aroma OF
coffee was stealing into the hall before the meeting
light 10 all present, and the visitors from No. ll3
! expressed themselves a. benefited and amply re-
paid for their II mile drive and the raerna spirit
/ Of our work Wa strengthened and augmented for
their having thus met together.
q. J. Crane Corps, No. %. Cleveland. o.. Is hav-
Ing series 81 sewing circles at each of which tea
party forms an interesting feature OF the OCCASION
Mcmbcrs e hc Post frequently call in time To take
| tea y vita the ladies. and the sewing circles are
eueSes,Iul 10 the corps financially ana socially.
| The Department Secretary Mrs, Hannah Leslie.
T. Ia Southeastern Ohio, making tile annual inspec
ton Of Corps la that section of the State.
During the regular meeting Of Lewis Post,
GAR Xcnia o., Oct. %, the ladies of Lewis Corps,
No ~, took possess ION of the banquet room, and
when the Post closed its session, the ladies invited
the very muclI-surprised gentlemen to an oyster
supper; surprise complete and wholly enjoyable.
Upon the occasion of Gov Foraker's visit TO Xena
Nov the ladies gave n magnificent supper, which
| was far In advance of anything before attempted
by that Corps, the abundant proceeds Of which are
for the establishing OF a reeffund
One OF the many pleasing incidents OF the sem-an-
| nual Encampment OF the G. A r. held at Pqua, o.,
was the presentation of magnificent banner TO Al
len 4. Jobes Post, No. l57, Greenvile, o., by the
laAan TnI.a
! was exquisite IN design, with nountings massive
and elegant, and of which any Post in Ohio
might be proud. The ceremony of presentation took
place at the Department Commanders Ileadquar-
tiers, and was witnessed by more than 100 Corps
ladies and many hundred GAR comrades and
rs the spectators contemplated the fact that Corps
No leo is in its infancy, all realized what great
things can be accomplished by few loyal, willing
and well-qualhed women. The Department
President would make the query of Corps that
claim double and triple the numbers represented
by Jobes Corps with the 20 members, Does your
Post need banner" If not already supplied;
they certainly should be before the next National
Encampment AT Columbus. A word to the wise is
suiicient.-Bele T. Bagley. Department President,
GAINESVILLE, y.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
At a recent meeting of Thomas Corps Indianapo-
lis, Mrs. Rhoda Chase, wife OF Department Com
| mander Chase. Of Danville Ind and Emma Jones
Holloway, Matron Of the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans Home AT Knight-iown. were Initiated Mrs.
Flora Wulschner. President OF the Indianapolis
| Division, W.RC., being present was invited To
| to the pleasure Of all.
Mrs. Armilla Cheney, National Secretary, re-
ceived a beautiful basket OF flowers at the grand
reception, accompanied by the hearty good-w Of
| the Corps. and for which she has made touching
| acknowledgment.
| In her excellent advice In General Orders No S.
| on inspections, Mrs. Sarah e. Mink, Department
President of New York. closes with this paragraph
| which all members Of the w.R-C. should paste on
| their lookingglasses:
THE Objects for which we arc banded together.
and for which are all working, are too noble TO
be ever treated lightly. and We rs women, must
| remember that IL we would raise standard high
| we must work in the spirit Of Him who said. And
now abideih Faith. Hope and Charity. but the
greatest Of these Is Charity"
Mrs. Belle Il Bagley. Department President of
| Ohio. has returned from Kansas, where she made
brief visit AFTER National Convention, aud Is busy
Mrs. Cora Day Young, National Senior Vice.
| President, visited Headquarters the past week to
assist in auditing books and accounts, finding
| everything in admirable shape. Mrs. Young ten
dered her resignation as Chairman of the Execu-
| tive Board. which not pied, the Depart
ment President holding that there nothing in
National Office which Mrs. Young holds, and where
she can render constant service and for which by
large experience she is particularly fitted.
Mrs. %. G. Black, Montezuma, Gray Co, Kan:
The members ofthe Grand Army Pension Commit
tee of last year who prepared the bill now To be
presented TO Congress known as the Dependent
Pension Bill are: George >. Merrill, Lawrence
Mass; John s. Kountz, Toledo. o.; James Tanner
Brooklyn, n. "; John c. Linehan, New Hamp-
shire. and Louis Wagner. Pennsylvania.
Will the writer of the Girls in Black send her
address to Mrs q. C. Black, Montezuma Gray Co.
Kan? And il she desires the Editor to furnish il
on call, will she please communicate?
We have a communication signed by the Pres-
dent and Secretary of Clara Barton Lodge Glou-
cester. Mass. Mrs. N. III. Andrews and Mrs
NJ. A. Rust,) calling attention TO an error in Con-
venton Notes of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Mrs
Eva t. Cook. President OF Gloucester Corps, and
"a other ladies withdrew from Clara Barton Lodge
TO form Relief Corps but the Lodge continues its
work, with "A membership Of So all OF whom are
wives mothers. daughters and sisters OF soldiers.
Mrs. Cook third President of Clara Barton
Lodge; which was organized by the comrades of
Col. Allen Post No. 45 May 10, 1870.
Lieut.. Josiah White W.R.C., No. &c. Of Phoenix
VILE Chester Co. Pa. band of earnest workers,
| gave q pinlS-masked tea Tuesday eve Oct H. on
which they realized nearly slOO for relief Credit is
due TO the committee having IL In charge The
Chester Springs Orphans Band furnished the music
for the occasion, and after supper was presented
with a very handsome cake by the ladies of the
Corps amer which OF the orphans, in behalf Of
the Corps presented the President, Carrie j. Hays
with handsome cake, the tea being given in
honor of her birthday.
Mrs. Mary &. Kennedy, Department Secretary
Of Pennsylvania, reports the addition Of two new
Corps to the roster OF Pennsylvania, rs follows No
| 81. John Good, Elizabethtown, "a members; Presi-
| dent, Sarah Bamer; See, Mary Augstadt. Insti-
| tuded and installed by Mira Emma Richards Sept
20, 1887 No. 81, John Il. Rice, Waterford 2S mem
bcrs; President, hose Hayes; See, Nina Warner
Instituted and installed by Mrs. Ella b. Chapman,
Oct. /, lsS7.
Muzzled Editors or Great Britain.
There are libel suits aggregating $500, 900
now pending against the London Times. And
| yet the Times has the reputation OF having the